Facilitating Real-Time Transport of Data Streams

2. The network node or the distributed system of network nodes according to claim 1, wherein the one or more core network functions comprise a policy control function, and wherein the processor subsystem is configured to request the policy control function to establish a quality-of-service (QoS)-based service guarantee for the transport of the data stream via the select one or more network links.

3. The network node or the distributed system of network nodes according to claim 1, wherein the one or more core network functions comprise a network management function, and wherein the processor subsystem is configured to request the network management function to establish the service guarantee via allocation or configuration of a network slice for the transport of the data stream.

6. A communication network comprising the network node or the distributed system of network nodes according to claim 1, wherein the network node or the distributed system is configured as a network function of the communication network for providing a network function-based interface between the selective forwarding unit and the one or more core network functions.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions for causing a processor system to perform the method according to claim 7.